News
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Important milestone reached in Ports of Stockholm’s hydrogen gas initiative
Representatives from CMB.TECH, Volvo Penta, N. C. Nielsen and Ports of Stockholm met in mid-January for a hydrogen gas workshop at Stockholm Norvik Port. Creative knowledge exchange has made it possible to now take the next step and begin the actual technology development.
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Green light for EU grant funding application for onshore power pilot studies
Ports of Stockholm can jointly apply, together with eight other Baltic Sea ports, for EU grant funding for pilot studies to develop the onshore power infrastructure, enabling more sustainable shipping with low air pollutant emissions. The Swedish government has now given the go-ahead for this application.
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More loads take the smart sea route directly to Stockholm
The next coming days a number of oversize project loads will arrive at Ports of Stockholm, including housing modules, cars and building materials, all destined for the Stockholm region. Transporting goods by sea directly to their final destination has major sustainability, efficiency and cost benefits.
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New Stockholm Norvik Port - Eskilstuna Intermodal Terminal train link
In January a new train service will operate five departures a week between Stockholm Norvik Port and the Eskilstuna Intermodal Terminal. This railway link will connect Stockholm Norvik to a larger railway network, offering customers more sustainable and cost-effective transport solutions.
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Magdalena Bosson is Ports of Stockholm’s new CEO
On 1st January, Magdalena Bosson will become the new Ports of Stockholm Chief Executive Officer. With many years of experience within Stockholm City Council, she takes over the helm and will continue the development of Ports of Stockholm.
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New container route connects Stockholm directly to Rotterdam and Hull
In November the shipping company SUN Line Shipping introduced a brand new Rotterdam ˗ Stockholm ˗ Hull container service route. This means that Stockholm Norvik Port now has two new destination connections, further strengthening the port’s status as an important logistics hub in the Greater Stockholm area.
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Ports of Stockholm has double the number of cruise ship calls and passengers
Stockholm remains a very popular cruise destination, despite the current turbulent times. When this cruise season ends, 205 cruise ships will have called at Ports of Stockholm, carrying twice as many passengers as the previous year.
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Ports of Stockholm, Volvo Penta and CMB.TECH collaborate on hydrogen-powered RoRo tractors
Ports of Stockholm, Volvo Penta and CMB.TECH are collaborating to jointly pilot and operate RoRo (roll on, roll off) tractors running on hydrogen-diesel dual fuel powertrains as part of Ports of Stockholm’s fossil-free operations goals.
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Sweden-Finland trade in focus
In mid-October, the Finnhub trade delegation visited Ports of Stockholm. Finnhub is a collective of Finnish logistics companies - ports, shipping lines, forwarders, operators etc.
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Major step towards improved sustainability
Ports of Stockholm is working to become one of the world's most sustainable ports. One of the largest upcoming environmental investments is in onshore power connection facilities for cruise ships. These will be operational in 2023 and 2024, are the first of their kind in Sweden and are also among some of only a few in Europe.